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The Killing’s Mireille Enos shows the world her bright side...

The 13th annual Newport Beach Film Festival will close Thursday night to a sold-out crowd at the world premier of "Shanghai Calling" at the Regency Lido Theatre. Written and directed by Daniel Hsia, the romantic drama stars Daniel Henney ("X-Men Origins:...

More than three decades before opening night of the 13th annual Newport Beach Film Festival at Edwards Big Newport, festival co-founder Todd Quartararo sat in the same packed theater, watching "Star Wars." "It was incredible — here is a film that...

For the record, I love “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” Not every scene--does anyone really watch the Principal Rooney shenanigans without impatiently waiting to return to the Ferris stuff?--but as a whole, the 1986 John Hughes classic is...

Matthew Broderick plays Ferris Bueller again for a Super Bowl ad. That's what it appears will happen from a new 10 second teaser online that show's Matthew Broderick evoking a line from "Ferris Bueller's Day Off."...

Matthew Broderick's Super Bowl commercial pays homage to his Ferris Bueller role. But as Honda and others offer a sneak peak to build buzz, it begs the question: Will anyone bother to watch on Game Day?...

There's a new anniversary BluRay edition of “Ferris Bueller's Day Off,” the perfect excuse to introduce the tweens to the teen oeuvre of John Hughes with a minimum of sexual come-ons (Noooo “Sixteen Candles”) and an acceptable...

Let’s call “The Killing” deliberate, not slow, so as to not scare away viewers accustomed to the murder-of-the-week style of most criminal procedurals. “CSI” this is not. It’s so much better. “I just thought...

Many people said that when "Fringe" moved to Fridays, it was heading into the feared "death slot." Heck, even "Fringe" said that. But why is Friday considered the last stop on the train to the television afterlife? Is it because......

“Fringe” is like watching a Sudoku. The puzzles crisscross and connect, and you always have too many 8s. Even Peter describes Walter’s lab as “the place where the mysteries of the universe get answered.” It is the perfect...

Actor Michael Muhney was initially up for the role of JD, but was told he wasn't quirky enough for the role. Sacred Heart Hospital is named after the school which Christa Miller, (wife of writer Bill Lawrence) attended. The teasers for the 2001 season...

Put down your pitchforks. Don't light the torches. Not until you've heard me out. It is with great trepidation that I hesitantly recommend the mystery-thriller "Persons Unknown" (9 p.m. Central Monday, NBC; three stars). It's a serialized drama with a big...